The band Chicago has a long history, and unlike some
bands that name themselves after a city they are not from, this band did
form in their namesake in 1967. In the early days, Chicago was
considered more of a rock band than the soft rock band they are known as
today, and even somewhat experimental at times. Initially, Chicago
called themselves The Big Thing, and they played cover tunes. Not
long afterwards, they moved to Los Angeles, changed their name to
Chicago Transit Authority, and signed with Columbia Records. They
released their first self-titled album in 1969. After the real CTA
complained about the band's name, they decided to shorten it, and their
second album, Chicago was released in 1970.

Unlike many bands, Chicago did not require a ramp up from
the early career to hit the charts. They had tons of hits in the
1970's, releasing at least one album per year throughout the 1970's.
70's songs you may remember include "Make Me Smile", "Colour My World",
"25 or 6 to 4", "Saturday in the Park", "Dialogue (Part I & II)",
''Harry Truman", "Old Days", "If You Leave Me Now", "Alive Again", and
"Baby What a Big Surprise". In 1978, Terry Kath, the prominent
guitarist for Chicago, died in an accidental shooting. Henceforth,
the music of Chicago moved away from a jazz rock sound to a more pop
rock sound.

As the 1980's rolled in and on, so did Chicago.
Their 1980 release, Chicago XIV, did not do exceptionally well,
and Columbia subsequently dropped them (oops). Warner Brothers
took up the slack, and many 80's hits followed. "Hard to Say I'm
Sorry/Get Away" was a hit from Chicago 16, and the group's
biggest selling album to date, Chicago 17 (1984), featured the
following hit songs: "You're the Inspiration", "Hard Habit to
Break", "Stay the Night", "Along Comes a Woman". It was around
this time that Peter Cetera's brother, Kenny, joined the band, and MTV
became a way for the band to expand their fan base.

By 1985, Peter Cetera had decided to release some solo
albums, and he met with some success with the songs "Glory of Love",
"The Next Time I Fall", "One Good Woman", and a duet with Cher called
"After All". Chicago continued on with a new singer, and
Chicago 18 produced the hit songs "Will You Still Love Me" and "If
She Would Have Been Faithful". Chicago 19 (1988), featured the hit
songs "Look Away" and "What Kind of Man Would I Be?". "You're Not
Alone" was a hit song released on the band's 1989 greatest hits release.

As the years have rolled on, Chicago has continued
producing new material, including some great box sets. They could
also be found on stage from time to time. At the time of this
writing, the Chicago Discography was as follows:

1969: The Chicago Transit Authority

1970: Chicago

1971: Chicago III

1971: Chicago at Carnegie Hall

1972: Chicago V

1973: Chicago VI

1974: Chicago VII

1975: Chicago VIII

1975: Chicago IX

1977: Chicago X

1977: Chicago XI

1978: Hot Streets

1979: Chicago 13

1980: Chicago 14

1981: Greatest Hits Volume II

1982: Chicago 16

1984: Chicago 17

1986: Chicago 18

1988: Chicago 19

1989: Greatest Hits 1982-1989

1991: Twenty 1

1995: Night & Day Big Band

1997: The Heart of Chicago 1967-1997

1998: The Heart of Chicago 1967-1998 Volume II

1998: Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album

1999: Chicago XXVI: Live in Concert

2002: The Very Best of: Only the Beginning

2003: The Box

2005: Love Songs

2006: Chicago XXX

2007: The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition

2008: Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus

2011: Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three

2011: Chicago XXXIV: Live in '75

1986Chicago 18

WILL YOU
STILL LOVE ME: [chorus] Just say you'll love me for
the rest of your life, I gotta lotta love and I
don't want to let go, Will you still love me for
the rest of my life, 'Cause I can't go on, No, I
can't go on, I can't go on,
If I'm on my own [etc]